Man, 67, struck and killed by stolen car

Freddie Lee Buchanan died at the scene in Lauderhill

Detectives are searching for the driver who was at the wheel of a stolen car involved in a fatal hit and run, according to Lauderhill Police.

It happened at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday when a pedestrian was hit on the 1200 block Northwest 31st Avenue, police said.

Freddie Lee Buchanan, 67, of Lauderhill, was crossing the street when he was struck by a stolen 1996 Ford Crown Victoria. He died at the scene, the police report stated.

The car was reported stolen in the city of Oakland Park before the crash. After the crash, the driver jumped out of the vehicle and ran off. His identity is unknown, detectives said.

Investigators are urging anyone with any information about the identity of the driver to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954 493-8477 or Lauderhill Police traffic homicide detectives at 954-497-4700.